Nine current and former NIP members will enter the server in a match between NIP and Metizport.
The PGL Astana Europe Closed Qualifier has reached its grand final, with Ninjas in Pyjamas and Metizport now set to clash for a spot at the Kazakhstani event.
The teams qualified for the final after Metizport dispatched Nemiga and Ninjas in Pyjamas beat B8 in the other semi-final.
That sets up the teams for a best-of-five clash for qualification on Tuesday at 16:00 . The match will undoubtedly have a unique edge, however, as four of the five Metizport members donned a Ninjas in Pyjamas jersey at some point in their career.
Hampus "hampus" Poser and Nicolas "Plopski" Gonzalez Zamora dedicated over three years to the Swedish organization, while Isak "isak" Fahlén departed at the beginning of 2025 to join Metizport. Meanwhile, Adam "adamb" Ångström spent more than a year with Young Ninjas before moving to his current team.
The game could also all but confirm Metizport's spot at the Austin Major MRQ, as HLTV's predictor currently places them at No. 20 in the European rankings. That gives them ample wiggle room and makes the prospect of several teams overtaking them highly unlikely if they were to beat Ninjas in Pyjamas, especially given their participation in the YaLLa Compass Qatar Closed Qualifier.
| Date | Matches | |
|---|---|---|
| PGL Astana 2025 Europe Closed Qualifier | ||
| 01/04/2025 | Ninjas in Pyjamas  16:00   Metizport | Match |
Isak 'isak' Fahlén 
Age: 23 Team: Metizport Rating 1.0: 0.96 Maps played: 1025 KPR: 0.64 DPR: 0.66 
B8 #30 Daniil 'headtr1ck' ValitovAlexey 'alex666' YarmoshchukAndrii 'npl' KukharskyiArtem 'kensizor' KapranDmytro 'esenthial' Tsvir 
Ivan 'maddened' Iordanidi 
Young Ninjas #148 
Maoz 'BluePho3nix' Paz
Gareth 'MisteM' Ries
Rūdolfs 'rud' OsmanisJacob 'jocab' Nerheden
Samuel 'MahaR' Horáček Rasmus 'Zitte' Johansson Time is adjusted to your selected timezone Hampus 'hampus' Poser 
Age: 26 Team: Metizport Rating 1.0: 1.01 Maps played: 1825 KPR: 0.70 DPR: 0.69 
Nemiga #29 Kirill 'Xant3r' Kononov
Aliaksandr '1eeR' NahornyMaksim 'riskyb0b' Churikov
Beksultan 'khaN' OspanIvan 'zweih' Gogin Anton 'boX' Burko Nicolas 'Plopski' Gonzalez Zamora 
Age: 22 Team: Metizport Rating 1.0: 1.01 Maps played: 1483 KPR: 0.69 DPR: 0.66 Metizport #43 Hampus 'hampus' PoserNicolas 'Plopski' Gonzalez ZamoraIsak 'isak' FahlénAdam 'adamb' ÅngströmLucas 'L00m1' Haukland Ahmed 'abdi' Abdi Adam 'adamb' Ångström 
Age: 20 Team: Metizport Rating 1.0: 1.00 Maps played: 702 KPR: 0.68 DPR: 0.67 
Ninjas in Pyjamas #54 
Marco 'Snappi' PfeifferRasmus 'sjuush' BeckArtem 'r1nkle' Moroz
Michel 'ewjerkz' PintoRafael 'arrozdoce' Wing Richard 'Xizt' Landström (责任编辑：skinhub)
